What color is #8FACBD?

#8FACBD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FACBD?

The RGB value is 143, 172, 189: 143 red, 172 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FACBD?

The complementary color is #BDA08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FACBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FACBD color

#8FACBD rgb(143, 172, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8FACBD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 67.5% green and 74.1% blue (143, 172, 189).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#8FACBD color codes

HEX	`#8FACBD`
RGB	`rgb(143, 172, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 67.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 9%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.76, -6.08, -11.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.76, 13.43, 243.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.263, 39.018, 53.807)`
Decimal	`9415869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FACBD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8FACBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FACBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8FACBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8facbd; }
.text { color: #8facbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8facbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 172 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8facbd, #8f95bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FACBD?: #8FACBD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FACBD?: The RGB value is 143, 172, 189: 143 red, 172 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FACBD?: The complementary color is #BDA08F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FACBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and white text 2.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.